Peruvian demand up 2% in December
Peru’s cement market expanded by 1.6 per cent to 996,000t in December 2019, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Cement production increased 1.2 per cent Yo...
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MPA releases 2019 Sustainability Development Report
Mineral Products Associatin (MPA) Cement has published its 2019 Sustainable Development Report, based on data provided by MPA Cement's five member companies who together suppli...
Mangalam Cement commissions WHR unit
India's Mangalam Cement has commissioned new waste heat recovery capacity at its plant in Morak, Rajasthan. The company has initially put 5.15MW into operation. A further 5.85...
CEMBUREAU to seek carbon neutrality along cement's value chain by 2050
Following a reassessment of the targets set out in its 2050 Low Carbon Roadmap (2013/18) the Association of the European cement industry (CEMBUREAU) will make a decisive contr...
Chile's cement demand up 3% in 11M19
Cement demand in Chile declined 2.5 per cent YoY in November 2019, according to the Chilean construction chamber, CChC. Consumption fell to 341,721t in November 2019 from 350,5...
DR Congo cement demand weakens in 10M19
Grey cement consumption in the Democratic Republic of Congo reached 390,279t in the first 10 months of 2019, according to ACP. Production reached 959,088t during the same perio...
Pioneer Cement's new kiln line starts production
Pioneer Cement Ltd (PIOC) has informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that the company successfully ignited its new 10,000tpd kiln line. Company Secretary, Abdul Wahab, said cem...
Oman Cement sees net profit decline 45% in 2019
Oman Cement has recorded a 45.3 per cent fall in its net profit to OMR4m (US$10.4m) for 2019, compared to OMR7.3m in the previous year. Total revenue also declined four per c...
Raysut Cement records surge in profit for 2019
Oman’s Raysut Cement Co has seen a 1156.9 per cent surge in profit to OMR4.3m (US$11.2m) in its unaudited results for 2019, compared to OMR343,652 in the previous year. Howev...
Gansu Qilianshan Cement expects 85% rise in profit
China’s Gansu Qilianshan Cement expects to realise a net profit of around CNY1.21bn (US$174m) in 2019, an increase of approximately 85 per cent compared to CNY654.8m last year....
Two Argos plants receive Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation Certification
Argos' (Grupo Argos) Atlanta and Newberry cement plants have achieved the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification. The company had to demonstrate that they ...
Zeal Pak Cement of Pakistan struggles to survive
Pakistan oldest cement factory, Zeal Pak Cement Ltd, has informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) last week about management efforts to make it a viable plant. To date it has bee...
West China Cement has new CFO
Chu Yufeng has been appointed chief financial officer of West China Cement. The company stated that his predecessor Chan King Sau ceased to be CFO, according to Reuters.
Saudi Cement invest SAR23m in Bahrain's United Cement
Saudi Arabian Cement has bought a stake in United Cement Co BSC of Bahrain from Esterad Investment Co for SAR23m (US$6.13m). The sale is for a 36 per cent stake in United Cemen...
Algerian cement exports increase 239% in 11M19
The value of Algerian cement and clinker exports has surged 239.2 per cent to US$59.24m in the 11M19, compared with US$17.47m in the year-ago period, according to the Customs’ ...
Eagle Materials' acquisition of Kosmos receives approval
The US-based Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cleared Eagle Materials Inc’s agreement to acquire certain assets from Kosmos Cement Company, Kentucky, a joint venture betwee...
PT Cemindo Gemilang joins the World Cement Association
Indonesian cement producer PT Cemindo Gemilang is the latest addition to the World Cement Association's international membership, which currently spans 34 countries. The firm j...
India sees cement price increase in January
India has reported cement price increases in most parts of the country in January, according to market analysts. "Prices have increased by about INR10/bag (US$0.14) (three p...
Cement exports from Bangladesh continue to fall in 1HFY19-20
Bangladesh's cement industry has earned an export revenue of US$5.03m during first six months of the current financial year, FY19-20, compared to US$5.75m earned in 1HFY18-19, ...
PT Semen Indonesia to concentrate on strengthening regional market position
Hendi Prio Santoso, managing director of PT Semen Indonesia Tbk (SMGR), has stated that the company will focus on developing derivative products and expanding into regional mar...
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